Author: Zayne Pham

What Happened: The AT&T Outage Explained The problem started on Tuesday afternoon, with reports of an AT&T outage spiking around 5:18 PM Pacific Time, according to Downdetector. Customers began noticing their phones displaying the SOS symbol, indicating a lack of cellular network connection. As the evening progressed, reports continued to pour in from various parts of the country, particularly from the Midwest and East Coast, though some customers in California also reported issues. Why Is Your iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode? The SOS symbol on iPhones typically appears when the device cannot connect to a cellular network. This feature, available…

Zuckerberg’s Candid Admission on COVID-19 Censorship In a revealing letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the Biden administration exerted significant pressure on Facebook to censor COVID-19-related content. Zuckerberg’s letter, released Monday, outlines the extent to which senior Biden officials, including those from the White House, pushed for the removal of certain posts, including humor and satire, related to the pandemic. “The government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” Zuckerberg wrote. He emphasized that Meta’s compliance with these demands was a mistake and…

What Happened to Mariah Carey’s Mom and Sister? Patricia Carey, a Juilliard-trained opera singer who greatly influenced Mariah’s musical journey, passed away last weekend. Although the specific cause of Patricia’s death has not been disclosed, Mariah shared that she felt fortunate to have spent the last week with her mother before she passed. Meanwhile, Alison Carey, Mariah’s estranged sister, died at the age of 63 from complications related to her organ function while she was in hospice care. The deaths of Mariah Carey’s mother and sister on the same day have left the singer in deep sorrow. Mariah Carey’s Complicated…

Tragic Loss for Morgan Academy: Caden Tellier’s Passing The Alabama high school football community is mourning the loss of Caden Tellier, a 16-year-old quarterback from Morgan Academy in Selma, Alabama. Tellier passed away on Saturday, a day after suffering a severe brain injury during a football game against Southern Academy. The tragic incident occurred in the third quarter of Morgan Academy’s season opener, marking a heartbreaking start to what should have been a promising season for the young athlete. A Tackle That Changed Everything Caden Tellier, a junior at Morgan Academy, was critically injured while making a tackle in the…

Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Over Arsenic Concerns The recall involves 9,535 cases of Great Value Apple Juice packaged in six-packs of 8-ounce PET plastic bottles, with a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. These bottles have a “Best if Used by” date of December 28, 2024. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially announced the recall on August 15, 2024, after discovering that the product contained inorganic arsenic levels exceeding the agency’s recommended limit of 10 parts per billion (ppb). The level found in the affected apple juice was 13.2 ppb, prompting the recall. On August 23, the FDA escalated the…

Who Exactly is Kick Kennedy? Kathleen Kennedy, known as Kick, is a 36-year-old actress and writer with a notable family background. The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Emily Black, Kick has kept a relatively low profile compared to her famous relatives. She is named after her great-aunt, Kathleen Agnes Cavendish, who tragically died in a plane crash in 1948. Kick Kennedy’s career spans several television and film roles. Her IMDb profile highlights her work in shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Newsroom, as well as films such as Fear and Loathing in Aspen. An alumna of Stanford…

The Arrest: What We Know So Far Pavel Durov, a Russian-born entrepreneur who now holds dual citizenship in both France and the United Arab Emirates, was detained by French authorities under an arrest warrant issued as part of a preliminary police investigation. The investigation focuses on allegations that Telegram, which boasts nearly one billion active users, has not done enough to curb criminal activity on its platform. French police claim that the lack of adequate moderation on Telegram has allowed illegal activities such as money laundering, drug trafficking, and the sharing of harmful content to proliferate. Durov was reportedly traveling…

A Sinister Tribute to ‘Death Becomes Her’ The “Taste” music video is a gruesome homage to the 1992 black comedy Death Becomes Her, which starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. In the film, two women become immortal and engage in an endless, violent rivalry over a man. Carpenter and Ortega bring this plot to life with a modern twist, swapping out the immortality potion for a vengeful battle over an ex-boyfriend. The video opens with Carpenter eerily singing a lullaby, setting the tone for the chaos to come. Armed with a machete, she sneaks into her ex-boyfriend’s house, only to…

A Heartwarming Announcement Justin Bieber, 30 (yes, the once “Baby” boy is 30 already), took to Instagram to share the exciting news with a photo of their newborn’s tiny foot, accompanied by the caption, “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” along with a bear emoji. The post quickly went viral, garnering millions of likes and comments from fans and celebrities alike. Hailey, 27, also shared the same photo on her Instagram story, adding a teddy bear and blue heart emoji, expressing her love for their new addition to the family. A Journey to Parenthood The couple, who have been married since…

Logan Paul’s Dog Broley at the Center of a Resurfaced Controversy Logan Paul, the YouTuber turned boxer and WWE star, finds himself embroiled in controversy once again, this time involving his beloved dog, Broley. A video from 2020 has resurfaced, leading to widespread accusations that Paul intentionally pushed his dog off a boat during a vlog, reigniting debates about his ethics and content creation practices. What Really Happened? The video in question, originally uploaded in July 2020, features Logan Paul and his friends enjoying a day on a boat with Broley. During the vlog, Broley is seen jumping off the…